The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-05-17
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the Picay7ne from Jackson, Miss,
says: A fatal shooting affray took
place on Sapolo street at l o'clock
this morning between Colonel James
S. Hamilton. lessee of the penlten-
tiary. and r. d. Gambrel of the Sioord
ana Shield of this city. Mr.. Gambrel
was killed almost instantly, having
received several shots in the head.
Colonel Hamilton is mortally wounded
being shot through the body. The
cause of the unfortunate affair was an
article in the Strord and Shield few
days ago severely criticizing Colonel
Hamilton's private and public charac
ter. Both Colonel Hamilton and Mr.,
Gambrel were prominent citizens.
OTTAWA, May 5-Mulock has intro
duced a bill in Parliament embody
ing some of the provisions of the
United States inter state commerce
bill. The most important provision
relates to the discrimination IN rates,
and provides that no railroad COM
pany shall charge for carrying freight
a short distance a greater rate than
for carrying the same class OF goods
a longer distance IN which the shorter
Is included, that is, that local freight
shippers from station to station along
the line shall not have TO pay more in
proportion. on account of there being
no competition. than shall be charged
for through freight between points
served BY more than one road and
where there Is competition. The bill
further provides that unused passen-
ger tickets may be redeemed at any
station Office Of the company. between
and including points covered by the
ticket, and also provides penalty
recoverable in case of the refusal Of
the company to so redeem any tickets.
1t is claimed that the formalities con
nected with the redemption of un-
used tickets have been such that
great number of travellers could not
spare time or get an opportunity to
carry out the process.
CRY OF MEXICO, May 5.-A nation
al holiday eommemorating the victory
of the Mexican troops over the French
during the war of intervention, was
celebrated to-day with the usual pomp
and display An imposing military
procession occupying the forenoon
passed in review before the President
and in the afternoon the President
distributed the prizes won by the
Mexican exhibitors in the New Orleans
and Buenos Ayres expositions. The
principal buildings in the city were
gayly decorated with the national
colors aud foreign residents displayed
the flags Of their respective countries
OTTAWA, (Ont.), May 5.-Sir John
Macdonald stated IN Parliament this
afternoon that the. Canadian Parlia
ment would contribute an annual
subsidy Of $4,000 in aid OF the Pacific
steamship service, on condition that
the imperial government would grant
100000 annually. The service pro
posed was a tri monthly one between
Vancouver and Hongkong. The an
swer Of the imperial government has
not yet been received.
CHICAGO. May To-day was the
first anniversary of the Haymarket
bomb throwing, it was made the oc
casion of significant action by the
German-Americans of this city.
Every Chicago banker, manufacturer
and prominent business of German
extraction joined in the presentation
of costly silk American flag to Ed
itor AIichaels of the Freie-Presse as an
acknowledgment of his services in
fighting anarchism. The donors. to
the number of 600 accompanied the
gift with an address signed by them,
vigorously denouncing anarchy and
repudiating all connection with the
friends who have prepared it.
Michaels and his property, according
to evidence in an anarchist trial, were
marked for destruction with'dynamite
IN the outbreak one year ago to day,
and only escaped because OF the COW
ardice of the group who were detailed
to accomplish the purpose. Since the
trial be has been exceptionally out
spoken in demanding that sentences
be pronounced and carried into execu-
ton.
MEMPHIS. May 1.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission met here to-
day and were occupied in hearing
testimony on behalf of the Louisville
and Nashville and the Nashville and
Chattanooga railroads from points
traversed by those roads. The evi-
denee elected was not of character
to raise the conviction in the minds
of those who followed it closely that
q rooo1 oaso has bean nnada ont IN
favor of a suspension of the long and
short haul clause. The commissioners
crossed examined the witnesses close
". and in nearly every case drew
from them admissions that weakened
the force of their testimony. One
Nashville witness disclosed the fact
that the Louisville and Nashville
road allowed the Nashville -four mills
a rate that enables them to buy wheat